When he closed the door, I scrambled out of bed and followed. My mind was still foggy, my movements sluggish. In the hallway, I ran into Simone and Flávia, whose eyes widened as they saw Fred heading toward Jimi’s room.

“Don’t you dare go near my son!” I shouted, drawing the attention of everyone passing by.

But the nurses’ and doctors’ eyes weren’t on me. They were fixed on the man the whole world recognized.

The doctor stood at Jimi’s door.

“Can I… talk to him?” Fred ...